MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI Black

MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI Black

MSI
63 Overall Score
vs
HP ZBook 14" 8 G1i Meteor Silver 2024

HP ZBook 14" 8 G1i Meteor Silver 2024

HP
72 Overall Score

Scores

Gaming
MSI
81
HP
23
Creator
MSI
80
HP
37
Compact
MSI
40
HP
80
Developer
MSI
77
HP
77
Entertainment
MSI
69
HP
75
Student
MSI
57
HP
74
Business
MSI
58
HP
71
Ai Llm
MSI
49
HP
36

Specifications

MSI Crosshair 18 HX AIHP ZBook 14" 8 G1i
Processor
CPU*Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX★Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
CPU Multi-Core Score
55,815
34,200
Cores24★16
Frequency2.1 GHz2.9 GHz★
L3 Cache36 MB★24 MB
Graphics
GPU*NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070★Intel Arc 140T
GPU Benchmark Score
19,137
5,484
Typediscreteintegrated★
VRAM8 GB16 GB★
VRAM TypeGDDR7Shared
Memory & Storage
RAM32 GB64 GB★
RAM GenerationDDR5DDR5
Storage 11 TB1 TB★
Storage 1 TypeNVMe SSDNVMe SSD
Display
Size18"14"
Resolution2560 px2560 px
PanelIPSIPS
Refresh Rate240 Hz★120 Hz
Brightness—400 nits★
Color Gamut100% DCI-P3100% Adobe RGB, 100% DCI-P3
Connectivity
USB-C Ports13★
USB Ports2★1
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 4
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7★
BluetoothBluetooth 5.3Bluetooth 5.4★
EthernetRJ45 EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Physical
Weight3.10 kg1.43 kg★
Battery90 Wh★77 Wh
OSWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Pro

Pros & Cons

MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI Black

  • Strong cpu (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong screen (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong ram (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong gpu (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Below average portability (2nd percentile)2nd %ile

HP ZBook 14" 8 G1i Meteor Silver 2024

  • Strong ram (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong port selection (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong screen (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong cpu (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Below average reliability (33rd percentile)

Pricing

MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI Black is $1,260 cheaper (1.6x less).

MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI Black0.032score per dollar
vs
HP ZBook 14" 8 G1i Meteor Silver 20240.022score per dollar

MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI Black offers 1.5x better value for money

MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI Black

Amazon
refurbished$1,154
Amazon
$1,969

HP ZBook 14" 8 G1i Meteor Silver 2024

B&H Photo
$3,229
Amazon
$4,929

Verdict

★ Winner: HP ZBook 14" 8 G1i

Scores 72 overall, wins 4 of 8 usage categories and 10 of 30 specs.

MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCreator

HP ZBook 14" 8 G1i Better at:

CompactStudentBusinessEntertainment

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